Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana
Jackson Township | |
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 Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds, located in Jackson Township | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Dubois County | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′49″N 86°50′02″W / 38.31361°N 86.83389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.88 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.63 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,162 |
| • Density | 61.4/sq mi (23.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36954[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453441 |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,125 and it contained 844 housing units.[4]
History
[edit]Jackson Township was originally built up chiefly by Germans.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.88 square miles (90.3 km2), of which 34.63 square miles (89.7 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Marion Township (north)
- Hall Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Ferdinand Township (south)
- Patoka Township (west)
- Bainbridge Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains three cemeteries: Bretzville, Dungan and Main.
References
[edit]- "Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 363.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |